Governance around Physical AI is becoming harder as autonomous AI systems move into robots, sensors, and industrial equipment. The issue is not only whether AI agents can complete tasks. It is how their actions are tested, monitored, and stopped when they interact with real-world systems. Industrial robotics already provides a large base for that discussion. The International Federation of Robotics said 542,000 industrial robots were installed worldwide in 2024, more than double the annual level recorded a decade earlier. It expects installations to reach 575,000 units in 2025 and pass 700,000 units by 2028. Market researchers are also applying the Physical AI label to a wider group of systems, including robotics, edge computing, and autonomous machines. Grand View Research estimated the global Physical AI market at US$81.64 billion in 2025 and projected it to reach US$960.38 billion by 2033, though the category depends on how vendors define intelligence in physical systems.…